Below is a list of the
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
s located in upper North America.
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
has been included here as part of North America despite its cultural and political associations with Europe. The separate
List of World Heritage Sites in Central America
This is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Central America.
Legend
:Site; as per officially inscribed name
:Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
:Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee
:Area; in ...
covers the continental areas further south. Mexico leads North America hosting 35 sites, and is ranked seventh in the world.
World Heritage Sites
Legend
Endangered and trans-border sites
Additional information
:Site: as per officially inscribed name
:Location: at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
:Criteria: as defined by the World Heritage Committee
:Area: in hectares and acres; if available, the size of the buffer zone noted as well
:Year: during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
:Description: brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
List
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Lists of World Heritage Sites
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
General lis ...
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List of World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural her ...
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External links
UNESCO World Heritage Centreofficial website
UNESCO World Heritage Listofficial website
VRheritage.org– documentation of World Heritage Sites
Worldheritage-Forum– Information and Weblog on World Heritage Issues
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Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
World Heritage Sites in the Americas, *
North America-related lists
Lists of tourist attractions in North America, World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites in North America, *